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Replying to: punter1 (Jul 16, 2006 6:14 am) can you be more specific to your question, please I have dealt with so many emails I ended forgetting who was who. I think you were referring to Diesel exhaust emissions? of which I can explain once I know where your at, other wise I'll end up repeating the same fromat in the forum which won't help your query? Can you tell me, if you are a Diesel owner? this will allow me to explain the Diesel more specificly Thank you Altered3 |
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I have a printer van with the same problem as several post but no answers. When I first crank the vehicle it runs find for about 5 minutes. After five minutes plumes of black smoke come out of it and it loses all power. I I turn it off an restart it-it runs fine again for 5 minutes and then repeats the above. Dealer can't locate the problem (or their own ass)
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Replying to: nescosmo (Jul 12, 2006 9:23 pm) the passenger model is not too loud, mine at 17,000 miles has not been a problem. A bit louder on HOT Oklahoma days, over 100 F. and running two A/C units too... The fans are all on, the engine revs higher, the compressors are running, and the main engine fan clutch sounds like it is locked up to pull maximum air over the radiator. At thos ehot temps, my wife thinks it sounds strange when I downshift to slow for stops. I agree that it is different, but not unusual when an engine revs up and spins down with a fan clutch locked up. My new fan clutch in my old chevy is the proper heavy duty item (that the van never had from the factory) and it takes some time to loosen up when cold (the oil in the fan clutch is stiff at first) then, when it gets really hot, it locks up again, and sounds more like a propeller than a fan. The larger engine could easily be quiter depending on design as the inner sides of the cylinders on a V-6 are inside the block instead of exposed. The valve covers, though doubled in number, are also shorter and could be better damped. the injectors could be in the "valley" of the "V" and covered with a shield... all is speculation until we see (hear) one for ourselves. Finally, Altered has indicated that D-C is bowing to U.S. pressure to deliver a quieter, more insulated van with less of the rattles we have come to expect. KenB |
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Replying to: med511 (Jul 17, 2006 6:34 am)
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EuroCampers.COM has the plug(s) for the seat mounted 12V accessory plugs found on Sprinters and un-known to most people (including most Dodge Dealers): http://secure.mycart.net/catalogs/catalog.asp?prodid=4757798&showprevnext=1 KenB PS, Too lazy to go find who wanted this info... but here it is anyway... |
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Replying to: altered3 (Jul 13, 2006 6:10 pm) My sprinter is dual wheels and here in beutifull Orlando they said that I can not park it in my drive way and that is code enforcement deal. Friday is the day and the officer said that I have to removed it from the drive way because a neighbor don't like it. This is my transportation and if I new that it was like that I would have a single wheels one but now I don't know what to do. HELP
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Replying to: nescosmo (Jul 12, 2006 9:23 pm) Anyone have this problem. I have been back several times and everything seems to be intact. FActory radio had good FM. |
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Replying to: nescosmo (Jul 19, 2006 10:14 pm) |
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| I want to make sure I am correct before I go down to the freightliner dealer and yell at them. If I remember correctly what it said in my owners manual ( which I can't find at the moment) With the assyt computer telling when to change the oil, you are supposed to take the current mileage and add 10000 to it and put that in the computer as when the oil needs to be changed next. (Using synthetic oil) The computer then counts backwards to the next oil change based on how you drive it. Is this correct? I have had 4 oil changes and they have not once set the computer right. They have not put in the proper oil either. Freightliner of hartford CT if anyne wants to know. | |
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Hi - I have read quite a few of the comments in this forum - great info. I am considering to purchase a high roof Sprinter with the aux A/C unit. Most likely I will wait for the 2007 model and new engine. The idea is to use this van as a "portable office". Ideally, I would like to be able to run the aux A/C unit which the engine is off (if possible), but plugged into an electrical main 110 VAC. Does anyone know if the aux A/C compressor is run off of the engine directly, or if it is run off of 12 VDC ? Are there any other issues with this unit ? It looks like it is mounted on top of the van - difficult to find info on this unit. Thanks
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